The Latest

👓 LIFE AT HBO
I’ve been busy working on a lot of really interesting things since joining HBO and I’m lucky to be working for such a well-respected and forward-thinking company and brand. When checking in at Oculus Connect 4, the enthusiastic youth handing over my badge just about burst with excitement, “Wow HBO?!? You must have a freaking awesome job!” And yeh, she’s right. I do have a freaking awesome job. 😃

🎧 PODCAST UPDATE
It’s been a while since my last episode of Say Something Worth Stealing and people keep asking if I’m going to do more episodes, or if SSWS has run its course. I wish I had better answer than this, but I’m not sure. I really would love to do more episodes, but I haven’t been able to commit to the surprisingly abundant amount of time podcasting takes. Stay tuned.

📺 NEW BEGINNINGS
Guess what?!? I’ve started a new chapter in my professional career as a VR lead at HBO, and I could not be more excited 😸 about my new role. More to come on this, so stay tuned.

🏆 SEATTLE VR HACKATHON
Judging XR hackathons is SO MUCH FUN and I had a blast judging the Seattle VR Hackathon! You meet tons of people, you get to experience and give feedback directly to innovative (+ exhausted) creative teams, and you get to play a small role in a movement that will ultimately change the way we interact with technology.

🌟 ADOBE PROJECT FELIX
I am thrilled to have been part of Adobe’s Project Felix launch with mega-talented creatives from Adidas and POP (although seeing this on a 50 ft. screen at Adobe Max would have given me a minor heart attack).

🎙 SPEAKING AT SIC
I spoke at the Seattle Interactive Conference with my good buddy Jonathan Faunce from HTC Vive. Our presentation focused on how virtual, augmented, and mixed realities present a once-in-a-generation opportunity for brands to engage with their customers in completely new ways. I recorded the talk, and with SIC’s permission, released it as SSWS podcast episode #24 for those that couldn’t catch it IRL.

🎙 DIGITAL HOLLYWOOD
I was invited to join a panel discussion at Digital Hollywood called “Advertising, Live and Brands in VR-AR-360 Video – from Mobile & Immersive to Experiential.” I joined influencers from Reel FX, Fuel, and Epicenter VR on stage for a rousing conversation we all had a lot of fun with, and there exists a somewhat blurry video of our talk on YouTube. 🤓

⚽️ MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER HOLOMATCH
Microsoft HoloLens published a video featuring the POP team’s holographic match-analysis tool built for Major League Soccer, alongside the other amazing agencies that participated in the HoloLens Agency Readiness Program.
👏 Check. 👏 It. 👏 Out. 👏

😁 SPEAKING AT CREATIVE MORNINGS SEATTLE
I spoke at CreativeMornings Seattle on May 20th. Our talk was called Smashing The Screen: Holographic Design and the New Reality, and if you’re interested in designing holographic experiences for Microsoft’s HoloLens, I’ll link to the video when it’s available. UPDATE: Bad news. The generous team that records CreativeMornings lost the hard drive our talk was on, turning it into a real live case of “I guess you had to be there.” 😖

🤖 FACEBOOK BOT ME
I made a bot version of myself for Facebook Messenger. You can chat it up at http://m.me/davecurrybot.

👀 RIP VINE
(I should remove this, RIP VINE) Here’s a Vine I shot of our MLS HoloMatch app, through the HoloLens, with an iPhone. It’s not perfect but it give you decent idea of what’s going on in our holographic match-analysis tool for soccer coaches.

Work

🤘I’m the UX Design Lead for VR/AR and emerging technology at HBO and more to come on this, so stay tuned.

Say Something Worth Stealing

🎙Say Something Worth Stealing is a conversational podcast for the creative community and I’m host, creator, producer, editor, mixer, and marketer. It’s a lot of fun (and a labor of love) and I think you’d enjoy it.

Required Reading

🔖 For years I authored a weekly email newsletter called Required Reading that I also published on Medium. But after growing weary of Medium, I removed them all. No big deal, they’re out of date now, but if you’re interested, some can still be found on my LinkedIn profile.

About Me

UX Design Lead for VR/AR and emerging technology at HBO 🌮 Host of Say Something Worth Stealing, a conversational podcast for creatives 🌮 Former VP Emerging and HoloLens Partner 🌮 Writes the songs that make the whole world choke on a hot dog 🌮 Casually uses the taco emoji as a separator

Contact

You can reach me on Twitter, LinkedIn, or email me (your best bet) at dave followed by the @ symbol followed by davecurry dot net.